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On Thursday May 17th Covered CA released estimates of the individual health plan premium increases for 2019. The organization estimates that premiums will increase by 11%, while enrollment in the exchange will drop by 12%. For 2018 increases were, on average 12.5%. With the elimination of the federal requirement to buy health insurance starting in 2019, some of the healthy population is expected to drop... Read Article

Covered California Health Coverage – Important Information You may have questions about the federal tax law that was just passed this week. Benefits related to consumer’s Covered California coverage, including financial help to reduce monthly premiums, has NOT changed for 2018. Also the penalty for not having coverage remains in effect for 2018 coverage. The only change is the tax penalty will no longer be... Read Article

According to the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Newswire, states are preparing for worst case scenarios regarding 2018 Open Enrollment. On its website, CNBC (8/20, Coombs) reports that state health insurance regulators have been optimistic about the prospects for ACA enrollment in 2018, but they “are now bracing for the worst-case scenario – that the fate of key health insurance subsidies will remain in... Read Article

C.A.R. Group Health Plans renew January 1, 2018. We expect changes to medical and dental plans, as well as rate increases. We will publish new plans and rates on our website as soon as they are available. And, we’ll send a renewal letter to current members via email in late October. Here are some of our expectations: Anthem group medical will continue to be available... Read Article